Supply Planner

BrewDog PLC; Thankerton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

BrewDog PLC in Scotland seeks a Supply Planner to create and manage brewing and finished goods production plans, ensuring on-time delivery and optimum inventory levels. You will collaborate with brewing, packaging and procurement to balance efficiency with service.

Key requirements include a degree in a related field, experience in supply planning, and strong SAP and Excel skills. NHS-friendly environment with focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• A degree in supply chain management, logistics, business or a similar field is desirable.
• Strong understanding of supply planning processes and inventory management.
• Experience using ERP systems, including SAP.

Responsibilities

• Create a supply plan for Ellon production and Eurocentral repack balancing efficiency, stock freshness and availability.
• Plan finished goods for NPD and delists ensuring on-time launches and flag risks.
• Monitor finished goods inventory across a portfolio of 100+ SKUs; manage obsolescence.
• Review and develop finished goods inventory policies and propose changes.
• Coordinate with scheduling, packaging and brewing teams to align supply with targets.
• Lead weekly planning and production meetings and prepare master data inputs as needed.
• Contribute to S&OP cycles with analysis and presentation content.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Organisational skills

Data manipulation & interpretation

Education

Degree in supply chain management or logistics or business

Tools

SAP

Job description

About Us

PENSION ENHANCEMENTS UP TO 10% | 4-WEEK SABBATICAL EVERY 5 YEARS | STAFF DISCOUNT | EXTRA HOLIDAY DAY EACH YEAR | We love great craft beer. We want everyone to be as passionate about it as we are – and our central team are vital in this mission. Every single person in our team can shape our future for the better, whether that’s for our people, planet or our incredible beer. Because we expect great things from you, we give great things back. PENSION ENHANCEMENT | We increase our contributions to your pension up to 10% of your salary so together we can properly invest in your future. And, since the statutory amount all businesses pay is 3%, our decision to pay above that shows we’re taking your future seriously. 4-WEEK SABBATICAL | After every 5 years here you will receive an additional 4 weeks off to spend doing whatever you want. STAFF DISCOUNT | 50% off BrewDog Beers/Ciders, Wonderland Cocktails, BrewDog Merchandise, and Soft Drinks, plus 25% off all other menu items in our BrewDog Bars. Crew also get discount on takeaway beer – perfect for taking the bar home. ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY DAYS | For every full year completed up to your 5th year with us we add on one additional day’s leave above and beyond your initial entitlement. You therefore get an extra full week off at 5 years every single year onward to rest up. AND A LOT MORE | Okay, deep breath… enhanced sick pay, healthcare, life assurance, high street retail discounts, employee assistance programmes, enhanced family friendly policies around maternity and paternity leave, pawternity leave, DE+I and crew forum groups and an allowance to quality check some beers each month! We’re focused on making sure that we, and future generations, have a planet to brew great beer on. Our industry leading techniques help us create and deliver unique beer whilst doing our bit (and others’) for the environment.

About The Role

Job Purpose

The Supply Planner is responsible for creating thebrewing and finished goods production plans, that meets our customersrequirements on time and in full, as well as managing inventory effectively,and minimising finished goods obsolescence.

Key Result Area / Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Create a supply plan that balances efficiency, stock freshness, stock levels and customer availability. This will be for Ellon production and repack at Eurocentral.


• Plan the finished goods for NPD and delists, to ensure new products launch on time, with all your own tasks to be completed on time and any risks flagged. For delists, minimise any write off of finished goods.


• Monitor and maintain the inventory levels of finished goods, with a portfolio of over 100 SKUs.


• Review & develop finished goods inventory policies, making proposals for any changes.

• Communicate any potential shortages or over stocks to supply chain and sales teams.


• Coordinate with materials planning to ensure supply plans are achievable with materials plans.


• Provide any insights or changes required to master data based on any run rates, lot sizes, inventory rules, to the owner of master data.


• Interact with scheduling, packaging and brewing teams to agree on supply plans in line with inventory, service, obsolescence and efficiency targets – ensure all teams are aligned and understand the supply plan.


• Create supply strategies to deal with different types of products and to manage events (e.g. shutdowns, seasonal peaks).


• Identify long term strategic supply opportunities that create efficiencies and reduce cost within the supply chain and operations.


• Undertake a critical role within the weekly planning & production meetings, ensuring all timelines are kept to, and all detail on supply plan for raw materials into our various warehouses is fully prepared.


• Coordinate within the wider supply chain and production team to develop best practices and share knowledge.


• Perform Root Cause Analysis and Continuous Improvement within the role, leading to reduced issues, and improved ways of working.


• Assist in the development and implementation on any supply planning tools or system improvements.


• Contribute to the S&OP cycle by undertaking analysis, or preparing content to present in the Supply Review.

Key Relationships - Internal & External

• Key stakeholders are scheduling, materials planning, demand planning, packaging, brewing, procurement, maintenance and warehousing.


• Other key internal stakeholders include NPD, finance and marketing.

Health & Safety

• Ensure that Health and Safety guidelines and fire regulations are strictly adhered to at all times


• Comply with safe working practices as defined by BrewDog


• Complete online or face to face training as and when required


• Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by acts or omissions at work


• Report any accidents, incidents or near misses as soon as reasonably practicable.

General

• Be aware of and adhere to BrewDog policies and the Workplace Code at all times


• Take part in crew reviews throughout the year


• Cooperate with other BrewDog departments to achieve a great experience for our customers, applicants, colleagues, and contractors


• Attend training courses and complete online
  training modules as required to meet the
  requirements of the role


• Take responsibility for own personal development, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills


• Undertake any other duties as requested which are reasonably deemed to be within the scope of the role or necessary for the smooth running of the business


• Apply the BrewDog charter and behaviours to every aspect of the role at all times


• Protect and enhance the interests and reputation of BrewDoginternally and externally

About You

Qualifications & Specific Training

A degree in supply chain management, logistics,business or a similar field is desirable.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in a similar supply planning role, or similar, and preferably within an FMCG environment.


• Demonstrable experience using ERP systems, including SAP.

Knowledge

• Understanding of supply planning processes, including inventory policies and planning strategies.


• Understanding of production & manufacturing processes and facilities.


• Understanding of supply and production planning systems would be desirable.


• Understanding of S&OP, and how supply planning contributes to this process.

Skills

• Advanced excel skills and ability to manipulate and analyse complex data.


• Developed in using supply planning systems, and how to drive the right outputs.


• Developed stakeholder management and engagement skills, including communication and negotiation.


• Developed organisational skills and ability to prioritise and adapt to changing needs.


• Basic commercial awareness, including the impact volumes have on costs.

Personal Attributes

• Calm and resilient when faced with high pressure


• Ability to communicate effectively to stakeholders and customers.


• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and cope with high levels of change.


• Driven and enthusiastic.


• Able to manipulate and understand complex data and explain it simply.


• Well organised and methodical.


• A keen eye for the detail.


• Proactive and uses own initiative.


• Determined and resilient.

Additional Requirements

• Preference for Ellon based role, but candidates in the Central Belt would also be considered.